Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1980 to today.

Barack Obama was 18 when Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

Born 21 February 1980 · living, 46 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Barack Obama and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.